The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-09-07


yesterday, and checked over the ticket Office on
South Illinois street. to the new agent.
The freight receipts az the Terre Haute q
Indianapolis (Vandalial city freight depot for
August, this year, show increase of $7.2lz
over those of che corresponding month in 1886.
The passenger business of the l., B. & w. has
been exceptionally good during the last few
weeks. An increase in earnings of nearly S7,OO
is shown In August, this year, over those OF
August, 1886.
Oct. the Bee line will Issue new passenger
tariff in which the rates will be reduced at a
number of stations Between Indianapolis and
Cleveland the rate which Is now 50. oO will be
reduced TO SO. 25
The Michigan Central road has extended the
privilege of it's 2O0Omile books to agents, as
well as the heads of firms. and to children be-
tween five and twelve years OF age, who may
use them as half fare.
The Wade syndicate has ordered number of
improvements made on the Cincinnati. Wabash
& Michigan road at once, which indicates that it
does not expect II. s. Ives to carry out his
proposition with them.
The railroad election held at Rockville yes
terday, to vote $35, 900 towards building the
Midland railroad. resulted in majority of 154
in favor the appropriation in Adams township,
which includes Rockville.
The employees on the j., M. e. L road will
give grand ball at Jacksonville, Sept. 10, the
proceeds of which are to be given to Charles
Hosea, who was thrown under train and lost
one of his limbs a few days ago.
The shipments of freight east from Chicago in
the week ending Sept. amounted to 43, 500
tons, which was an increase over the shipments
of the week preceding of 3, 235 tons. The c., l.,
St L. q c. seems to have made quite dash for
east-bound business, carrying out s. 3 per cent
To-day the Illinois & Indiana and the Pekin G.
Danville divisions of the Indiana, Bloomington
days from now the Ohio division will be CONSOLE
dated with the divisions first mentioned.
The Columbus, Indianapolis e Western road is
the name agreed upon under the reorganization
scheme.
Within the last few weeks Roam, Tenn, has
become popular pleasure resort The hotel
which is owned by General Wilder, is g. 400 feet
above the level of the sea and affords q fine
view OF the surrounding country. The roads
running south from here are making a special
rate to this point, expecting in the future to
make it very popular place
The cost of improvements made on the c.. T.,
st. l.. & O. road in the month of August foot
up, in round bers. $l60. 600. This includes
the new bridges, new stations, the work of filling
ne near Cincinnati in the raising of the track and
the work on the cutoff, which will, when COM
pleted. enable the company to its trains
without passing through the tunnel.
Adding the 5000 miles operated by the Balti-
more g. Ohio Express Company to that of the
United States Express Company. the latter, on
the 10Th of this month, will run it's messengers
over 20, 900 miles of road, and it's relations with
the leading Southern companies are such that in
all probability its mileage will be increased
many thousand additional miles before the year
closes
The local agent of the Cincinnati, Wabash G.
Michigan road was summoned before the local
Freight Agents Association Monday to ex-
plain how ir was he was securing so much busi-
ness for Chicago via Benton Harbo He sue
ceeded in convincing them that the tonnage he
had carried over this route was small in volume
and carried at tariff rates. His defense, how
ever. showed that he had prepared himself for
the occasion.
The Lake Erie & Western Railroad Company
take exceptions to the item which appeared in
yesterdays Journal, where they are blamed for
running their trains on time schedule, which
prevents one going from Indianapolis to many
turning the same day. They say the Wabash
road is in fault. the latter not running their
trains IN manner to connect with those of the
L. e. 81 w. a. p. e. ca division.
While it is admitted that the Baltimore &
Ohio express has been a leech on the B. q 0.
railroad. it is claimed that the Baltimore & Ohio
telegraph has been paying institution. The
Office is cited as fair example of its
business. This Office since opened, has earned
an average of $1,650 month, and it has cost
only 81, 100 to operate it. so that an average of
$500 per month profit has been realized This
does not include $500 paid by other companies
Tor the use of two of their wires which run
through this city.
Samuel Sweet. division freight agent of the
lake Erie & Western, has arranged and pub
ished in pamphlet form the freight tariff Of the
Dad. It is the most simple and complete affair
hat has been issued. as at a glance the rate
rom any one point to another can be ascer-
aimed, each station being known by number.
The names of the stations are indexed in con-
,ection with the number, that a mistake
ould not well be made in naming rate by
ven green freight man, and shipper can as
eadily ascertain rate.
The following changes are announced on the
J., ii. 81 D. road Samuel Stevenson, ticket
agent, station agent and baegagemaster at the
cincinnati depot has resigned and is succeeded |
~ Albert Snyder: Geo. F. Hoefner has been |
ppointed claim clerk. vice w. d. Holiday, re-
igned. to take the agency of the Commercial |
Express at Cincinnati Geo. Diefenbach station |
gent at Dayton. has resigned to take the |
gency OF the Commercial express at Dayton, |
nd is succeeded by j. T. Stills. Samuel Steven
on retires from the road after being in the serv-
,e of the company. in various positions, thirty
wo years, twelve years filling the position Of |
eneral passenger and ticket agent.
The L., N A e. c. people are seriously con-
idering the purchase of the right of way along |
he canal bank from Broad Ripple to Ohio street,
light in the heart of the city and within three
quares of a connection with the Union tracks.
uperintendent Wooda I'd has given the matter
areful investigation, and strongly urges such
,ovement. Ample grounds just north of the
lty can be secured at reasonable figures for
ards, and the line could be used to carry pas |
sngers to the Shooting Park and to Crown Hill,
nd from this source derive a considerable rev
nue.. Besides this, they would not be using the |
they now do. 1t ia stated that
ne owners of the canal have offered the right of
ay along the canal for 500, 900, which is GER
ainly a reasonable price. when the advantages
le road would secure are taken into consdera-
on.
General and miscellaneous.